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February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Value-based insurance design (V-BID) acknowledges the importance of cost-sharing, but aligns patient contributions with the interventions potential for clinical benefit, allowing treatment decisions based the value of the service. This article explains what V-BID is and its progression from idea to practice.
December 1, 2010 | Report
Policy brief explores differing views on the role of performance measurement in value-based payment.
August 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Employers or health plans may provide financial incentives to consumers in an effort to “steer” them to high quality or low-cost providers, based on these tiers, through reduced deductibles or copayments.
April 7, 2010 | Journal Article
Low-value medical services contribute to sky-rocketing health care costs in the United States. This article examines the benefits and challenges of developing programs that impose disincentives for low-value medical services.
February 1, 2007 | Program Result
In 2002, a research team surveyed state Medicaid officials on state efforts to measure and improve the quality of care delivered to beneficiaries in Medicaid managed care programs.
May 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
This brief offers promising tactics for community alliances to attract and retain employers as partners, both as purchasers and as channels for communicating with employees and their families.
June 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The Medicare#25; Value-Based Purchasing Program, created under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 to reward hospitals when they meet certain standards for delivering high-quality care to patients.
February 4, 2013 | Journal Article
Transparency about benefits and cost sharing, and uniform definitions and descriptions of design attributes—in plain English—will be necessary to support informed consumer decision-making.
November 13, 2012 | Program Result
The solicitation was a broad call for ideas from the field to rein in spending without jeopardizing patient care. RWJF selected 12 of the most novel ideas and those most likely to engender far-reaching change.
October 8, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Health care professionals looking to become a part of the solution to stemming rising costs while still providing high-quality care.